Ecologue

It’s that time of the year where we as consumers make endless holiday purchases! While getting into the holiday spirit is great, it’s important to understand that our purchasing decisions can make a difference in our community. If you need to buy products, choosing to buy products from a socially conscious point of view is […]

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recently released their STARS annual review, which recognizes top-performing institutions in categories involving sustainability.  This year, Oregon State University was highlighted in the Sustainable Campus Index for being a top performer in both the grounds and campus engagement categories. The grounds category spotlights institutions who […]

This fall term, the Permaculture Design Class (PDC) has been working on sustainability focused landscape designs for a small section of land located next to the Student Experience Center (SEC). The designs include both edible and native plants, accessible pathways, and other features to encourage visitors in the space. On Monday, December 7th from 6-8 PM, […]

Meet our sustainable student of the week, Claire Couch! Claire is a Ph.D student studying integrative biology. She is researching wildlife disease ecology on the OSU Corvallis campus, specifically focusing on hoof and mouth disease outbreaks among African buffalo. This is to monitor how disease spreads through wildlife, domestic animals and humans, and in this […]

Justin Tran is our Sustainable Student of the week! Justin is a third year student, double majoring in Chemical Engineering and Sustainability. He is involved in a research project with Dr. Nick Auyeung on campus, focusing on using thermochemical energy! The project is storing the sun’s energy using a chemical reaction then reversing that reaction […]

Recently, a stormwater assessment was conducted by three OSU students, Michael Kelly, Tracie Tran, and Harrison Holzgang, along with their sponsor, David Eckert, of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. The objectives of their research were to both assess the quality of OSU’s stormwater as well as its impact on Oak Creek, an EPA-classified impaired stream. To conduct […]

\We are happy to announce (and shine the spotlight on) our 2015-2016 Eco-Representatives! Eco-Reps are responsible for encouraging a culture of sustainability in the residence halls in which they live. They educate residents about sustainable lifestyles and resources, assist with marketing and outreach efforts for sustainability programs, and plan and execute sustainability-focused events. They also […]

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies’ Energy Policy Institute held the 5th Energy Policy Research in Denver, Colorado on 10th and 11th September, 2015. I had the opportunity to attend this conference, and it was a great learning experience. This also gave me the chance to increase my knowledge on the subject and update myself […]

  A group of Oregon State graduate students from the Industrial Sustainability lab within MIME traveled to UC Davis to attend the inaugural California forum on energy efficient manufacturing (CaFEEM). The students presented a total of five posters covering research in additive manufacturing, grinding operations, manufacturing process modeling, and plastics injection molding. The forum included […]

Applications are now available for three alternative spring break trips for March 19-26, 2016, brought to you by the Center for Civic Engagement The Spring Break trips for 2016 include: Change, Not Coins: Hunger & Homelessness in San Francisco, California, Estimated Trip Cost: $455 (Includes 4 dinners and breakfast) Tangled Roots: Community & Cultural Engagement […]